Grant Research: Grant Resources

Formerly Guidestar and Foundation Center, two companies which combined to form Candid. Provides comprehensive data on more than 1.5 million nonprofit organizations. Some content is available immediately for free. The free version of Guidestar provides basic information on NGOs. The free Foundation Directory Online Quick Start tool searches basic information on grant-making institutions.

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Charity Navigator includes financial data, a rating based on financial and accountability data, historical data, reviews, and news.
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Find and apply for over 1,000 grant programs offered by all Federal grant making agencies.

Information on grantmakers and other grant-finding resources organized by state.

An interactive map with community foundation information.

A worldwide NGO directory.

Another way to locate an international NGO using a variety of criteria.

This web based tutorial shows the steps for preparing a grant proposal.
A printer friendly version is available.

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